The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-24
MAGAZINES.

The November number of Hdrpe1'S Mag
dzine is introduced by charming frontls-
piece, entitled "A Fairy Tale" from a
painting by F. S. Church. The author of
the recent articles on Chill and Costa Rica
contributes another South American paper
on ''The Other End of the Hemisphere"
unfolding much interes ting information
concerning the Argentine Republic and
Uruguay, with many illustrations. An
important paper on THE Winter
Climatic Resorts of Three Continents"
is written by a special student of
that subject, William Smith Brown. The
number contains two short stories THE
Story of Arnon," by Amelie Rlves, Is a
strong and wonderful drama-a romance
of the Deluge-beginniug as an idyl and
ending as IA tragedy. "a Man and Two
Brothers is q graphic character sketch by
George Parsons Lathrop. The poetry of
the number is specially remarkable. The
Editors Easy Chair" pleasantly discusses
the English Criticism Of American News
papers, the Newport Summer School, the
Temperance Agitation, and other timely
topics Charles Dudley Warner opens the
Editors Drawer with a spicy page upon
Beautiful old Women.
The Overland Monthly for October APP
pears in good season, and with the air of
prosperity about it that is more apparent
each month. The frontispiece is a clear
reproduction of the entrance to japanese
temple at Nikko, illustrative of pleasant
article on japanese homes and temples.
This is followed by some TRANSACTIONS of
japanese ghost myths, that are weird and
eerie in the extreme, and yet strangely like
some of the old German and other Aryan
folk lore The short stories are. The
Demon of the Pine Hills, one of s. n.
Sheridan, Jr S, powerful picture of the con-
f1ict between Greaser aud Gringo, and
Shadow of Gold, an old-fashioned ghost
story that will send the reader to bed with
cold chills running up and down his spine.
Gen. Howard tells in lively and picturesque
language, of the battle with the Piutes and
Bannocks at Birch creek. The poetry of the
number is excellent, and the reviews are
readable. The Overland Monthly Company,
AIS Montgomery street, San Francisco.
Home knowledge for October contains
articles which can be read with profit by
everybody. Facts and Fallacies about
Spectacles," by DR.. joan E. Hurbert, is an
article which will furnish many with infor-
nation which will be of nestimable value
TO them ''Adulterations of Food" is an
other valuable article. Home KnO1Oledge
seeks to instruct the home circle, and in this
it succeeds admirably Home knowledge
Association, new ork.
The american Magazine for November
has changed the color of its cover, and is, if
possible, more attractive in appearance
than ever. Its table of contents is an ex-
ceptionally fine one, and the Illustrations
are numerous and of high order of merit.
The American is fast taking front rank
among the leading magazines of the coun-
try. The American Magazine Company
New York.
our Little Men and Women for Novem-
Der is an excellent number, and besides a
very attractive table of contents has large
number OF illustrations which cannot fail
to interest the little folks. This periodical
is steadily improving. d. Lothrop Com
pany, Boston.